Tent



June 24, 1958 l. R. MATTHEWS Q TENT Filed ,July 13, 1955 IN VEN TOR. Imam R0: MTTf United States Patent Ofice 2,840,093 Patented June 24, 1958 TENT Ingram Roe Matthews, Springdale, Ark.

Application July 13, 1955, Serial No. 521,859

1 Claim. (Cl. 135-5.1)

This invention relates to a vapor controller tent specifically designed for controlling vapor conditions surrounding an infant or adult. More specifically this inventionrelates to a vapor controller tent which is designed to fit a standard crib without adjustment and which, when required, may be employed on a bed to control the vapor conditions surrounding an adult.

The value of Vaporizers in relieving congested conditions due to croup, asthma, colds, and other bronchial troubles is well known. In the use of such Vaporizers, however, a veryv dangerous situation has presented itself which has resulted in injury to infants and which continues to present :a hazardous situation. Usually the person administering the vaporizer treatment will shroud the crib with a sheet, this sheet being susceptible'to movement by the infant with the possibility of suffocation injuries should the sheet collapse.

It is the purpose of the instant invention to provide an economical and safe vapor controllertent which can be sold as an accessory to the many Vaporizers being commercialized today.

In making my invention I was guided by the desirable features of low cost and simplicity of design, together with efficient and safe design.

The tent of my invention involves a top enclosing cover formed by a rectangular top panel, the edges of which extend downwardly over the sides of the crib a distance of preferably about three inches. To each of the four edges of the top panel there is stitched by a zig-zag stitch a non-porous transparent side panel of sheet material.

These four side panels are adjustable to control the vapor condition within the tent by varying the enclosure of the tent. Suitable means for securing the tent to the crib or bed are provided.

Various other objects and meritorious features of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my vapor controller tent in use on a crib;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my tent removed from the crib with one of the side panels adjusted to reduce the enclosure of the tent; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my tent in use on an adults bed.

As seenin Figs. 1 and 2, my invention includes a rectangular top panel 15, the edges 16 of which extend downwardly from the top of the crib 17 a distance of about three inches. A rectangular side panel (18, 19, 20, 21) is hingediy connected to each of the edges 16 of the top panel 15 and, as shown in Fig. 2 for panel 19, these panels 18, 19, 20, 21 can be folded back on themselves to reduce the enclosure of the tent.

Means are provided for securing the tent in fixed position on the crib, these means as shown being elastic 2 cords 22 connected to the edge corner portions 23 of the top panel 15.

. The top panel 15 is provided with means for enabling air to pass therethrough. In Figs. 1 and 2 the top panel is of a cloth material such asmuslin or broadcloth, and the pores of this material have proved satisfactory for the required ventilating effect. The cloth material and the ventilating effect thereof serve not only to maintain avhealthy condition within the tent but also serve to prevent condensation of the vapors with resultant dripping of condensed vapor on the patient.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modification of the instant in vention wherein a top panel 30 is of plastic material having a porous vent section 24 positioned in the central portion thereof; this vent section may plastic, material or suitable fabric material joined to the top panel.

The side panels 18, 19, 20 and 21 are preferably of transparent non-porous plastic sheet material, these panels being connected to the lower edges 16 of the top panel 15 by a zig-zag stitch 25 which spaces the punctures along the edge of the plastic sheets in a manner such that tearing of this joint is inhibited since the plastic edge is not weakened by a series of aligned holes.

It is to be noticed that the vertical side edges 26 of the plastic panels 18, 19, 20 and 21 are not joined together but rather fall free, thereby enabling many varied techniques for controlling the enclosure of the tent to regulate the vapor condition surrounding the patent. It will be appreciated that each crib varies in design and some present solid end panels which will require a different adjustment of the plastic side panels of my tent than would be required in a crib which is open at the front and back as well as at the sides.

The elastic cords 22 are preferably adhered to the mus lin corner edges 23 of the top panel 15 and these cords in use on a crib are stretched downwardly and connected V to the crib mattress 27 by means of safety pins 28. In use on a bed 29 as shown in Fig. 3, the elastic cords 22 can be used in different fashion such as by tying to the the bottom edge of each of said side panels being free.

of connections to provide corner openings for air and vapor flow, and elastic cords extending from the corner portions of said top panel for attachment to the crib, the four edges of said top panel extending downwardly about three inches on all sides to provide a top enclosing cover of porous material, each of said side panels being independently adjustable to control the degree of enclosure of said tent.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 937,529 Hook Oct. 19, 1909 1,541,215 Hastings June 9, 1925 2,015,588 Brown Sept. 24, 1935 2.652,845 ONeill et a1 Sept. 22, 1953 be of perforated 

